Ladle construction.



R. H. STEVENS.

LADLE CONSTRUCTION. I

APPLIOATION FILED 3.30; 1009.

934,946. Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

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STEVENS.

LADLE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLI OATION FILED APR/a0. 1909.

Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

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RICHARD H. s'rnvmas,

g of ladles used. in handling molten materials struction, of which the following is a UNITED smit s PATENT OFFICE.

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LADLE CONSTRUCTION.

/ m m-m of with" Patent- Patented Sept. 21, 1909. Application med April so, 1909. Serial no. 498,106;

To all whom 'it may concern: handling the ladle is easily and quickly se- Beit known that I, RICnARD H. STEvEKs, cured in place, and is removed after placing of Munhall, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, the ladle in place on the trunnion supports. have invented a new and useful Ladle Con- -A lug l1 1s provided on each side of the I :IPdIQ, to which any suitable tilting device may be'secu'redwhen tilting or dumping the car'in the ladle supports 4 on the car body. In dumping the ladle on the car, a chain hook or other device is attached to one of clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specificatiomin which- Figure l is a longitudinal side elevation of a ladle car having a ladle and ladle supports constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same showing the arrangement of the trunnions and trunnion supports, and showing the lifting means by which the ladle is handled in being removed from and placed on its supports.

My invention relates to the construction in either'direction. At the beginning of'the tipping operation, he ladle is supported the trunnions 6 and 7 a in the seats 6 and 7 tipped about the axis of the trunnion 6 or 7 until the trunnion 5" or 8, depending on the direction in which the ladle is :being tipped, engages with its trunnion seat 5 or 8, and on continuing the dumping operation the ladle is then tipped about the axis of the trunnions 5 or 8.

After the ladle is emptied, the direction of 'movement is reversed and the ladle again assumes the position shown by full lines in such as molten iron and blast furnace cinder, and it more particularly relates to ladles which are arranged to be tipped or tilted in emptying them of their contents. The object of my invention is to provide require them'to be body. I I The advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The aparms 10 being employed to handle the paratus is simple, and is easily kept in r ladle when the ladle is removed from its pair. The usual racl: and pinion employed supports to be filled or emptied or to be refor supporting and t lting the cars, together aired. with the locking means for holding the cars By extending the arms beyond the sup in their vertical upright position are dis porting trunnions, the liftirrmechanism for pensed wlth.

porting trunnions 5, 6, 7 and 8, the li a the lugs 11, and the'ladle is tipped forwardly.

dumped from the car on the opposite ends of the car. The ladle is l a ladle having novel supporting means by Fig. 2. When in thisposition, the ladle is which the ladle is maintained in its vertisupported on the car frame by the trunnions cally upright position while being handled 6, 7 in the bearings or seats 6 and The in carryin materials from place to place, bearings are separated and form a rigid supand by which the ladle is advanced sidewise rt while the ladle is being transferred durin the dumping operation. I f from place to place on the tracks of the rail- A rther object of the invention is to way, and there is no tendency of tipping or provide improved means for handling the tilting, which might cause damage and acclladle in removing it from and replacing it dents, or.loss of materials contained in the upon the ladle supports on which the ladle ladle. rests during the d ping operation. By providing the arms 10 on the ladles, In the drawings, 2 represents the frame which extend horizontally beyond the verof a ladle car having the usual wheeled tical plane. of the ends of the trunnions 5, trucks 3. The frame 2 of the car is pro- 6, 7 and 8, and the trunnion supports, the vided with the ladle support 4 having a luladle is easily and quickly lifted from the rality of trunnion bearings 5, 6, 7 and 8. ladle car by any suitable lifting mechanism. The ladle 9 of the car is provided with a plu- This is of importance, where the ladles are rality of trunnions 5 6, 7, and 8", which I filled at one point and are then dumped at engage with and seat themselves in the sevl ppints which require their being removed eral bearings 5, 6, 7 and 8 during the tilting om the ladle car in some cases and again Modifications in the construction and ar rangeinent of the parts may be made without departing from my inventionv I claim l. A ladle having a plurality of separated supporting trunnions on which the ladle turns in dun'iping, supporting bearings for said trunnions, and lifting arms by which said ladle is handled in removing and replacing it on said supports, said arms projecting horizontally beyond the ends of said trunnions, the axes of the-trunnions on which said ladle turns being in different horizontal planes; substantially as described.

2. A ladle having a plurality of separated supporting trunnions on which said ladle turns in dumping, the axes of said trunnions being in different horizontal planes, ooacting. bearings 'for said trunnions, and independ- .dled in removing and replacin ent lifting arms by which said ladle is han dled in reinoving and replacing the ladle on said supports, said arms projecting horizontally beyond the ends of the trunnions; substantially as described.

3. A ladle having apluralit-y of separated supporting trunnions, a ladle support having bearintgs with which said trunnions engage, and 1i ting arms by which said ladle is hanit on said prO ecting h0r1- said trunnions;

supports, said lifting arms zontally beyond the ends of substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

RICHARD H. STEVENS. Witnesses:

W. H. Comm, J. A. HAMILTON. 

